Objective: To describe a minimally invasive approach to the parathyroid gland for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism. Study design: Surgical technique description and clinical case report. Animals: Five canine cadavers and 5 client-owned dogs with primary hyperparathyroidism. Methods: A...

Primary hyperparathyroidism is uncommon in dogs, but an important differential for persistent hypercalcaemia and associated clinical signs. In this article, the author describes the workup and management of a case of primary hyperparathyroidism in first opinion practice. He discusses differentials...

Background Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an uncommon condition in dogs, for which there is a documented genetic predisposition in Keeshonden and sporadic cases in other breeds. Secondary literature reports a 10 per cent prevalence for recurrence in patients successfully treated by surgical...

Objective: To describe the surgical technique and clinical outcome of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in the dog. Animals: Fifty client-owned dogs with PHPT that underwent minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. Study design: Retrospective cohort study....

A case of persistent primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) post parathyroidectomy in a dog with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)-like syndrome (MLS) with parathyroid carcinoma (PTC) and hyperadrenocorticism in a 9-year-old female Siberian Husky in the UK is presented.

A 9-year-old male neutered Cockerpoo dog was presented with pyrexia and was diagnosed with sterile idiopathic panniculitis. During initial investigations, advanced imaging revealed a suspected left-sided cervical paraganglioma and bilateral adrenal masses. The dog underwent immunosuppression and...

Background: Development of hypocalcemia after treatment of hyperparathyroidism results in increased costs and risk of poorer outcomes. Previous studies have shown conflicting data about predictors of hypocalcemia after these procedures. Hypothesis/Objectives: The objective of this study was to...

This article reports on a case of primary hyperparathyroidism in a mixed-breed dog in France weighing 15 kg and 8 years old which was presented for polyuro-polydipsia evolving for several weeks. Highlights of the report focused on the diagnosis and treatment of the animal.

Objectives: Isolated ionised hypercalcemia (IIHCa) is established in 24% of human patients with histological confirmation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Based on clinical impression, IIHCa seems to be more common in dogs with PHPT, but it is less characterised than in humans. The aims of...

Objective: To investigate (1a) agreement of ultrasonographic, surgical, and histopathologic findings in the diagnosis of a neoplastic etiology underlying primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), (1b) the ability of ultrasonographically determined parathyroid gland size to distinguish between malignant...